Instructional Consultant-English Language Proficiency Program
Full Time
College Station, TX 77840
$55,412 - $71,219 a year
Posted
Job description
Job Title
Instructional Consultant-English Language Proficiency Program
Agency
Texas A&M University
Department
Center For Teaching Excellence
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
College Station, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & identities. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our
core values
which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.
Who we are
The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) supports the educational mission of Texas A&M University through evidence-based professional development opportunities promoting proven and innovative instructional approaches aligned with faculty and student success and strives to recognize the integral value of diverse perspectives and inclusive teaching approaches to ensure faculty and students, regardless of their identity, can excel.
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What we want
The Center for Teaching Excellence - English Language Proficiency Program is seeking an Instructional Consultant to provide linguistic support to instructors at Texas A&M University, especially international teaching assistants. The ideal candidate for this position understands the challenges of adult second language acquisition and can accelerate that acquisition by providing personalized, group, and online lessons in American English pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, the culture of the U.S. university classroom, and effective pedagogical practices. This position requires specialized skills in diagnostic assessment of speech, particularly L2 phonology. The CTE-ELP’s goal for its clients is comprehensibility and confidence, rather than accent elimination. In addition to interacting with scholars from around the world, the Instructional Consultant will also supervise undergraduate student workers and domestic volunteers who serve as conversation partners for the international instructors. If you enjoy working on a team to promote oral communication skills in academia, we invite you to apply for this opportunity.
What you need to know
Salary Range: $55,412.00 - $71,219.20 (Based on selected hire’s qualifications)
Cover Letter & Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
- Master’s degree in linguistics, applied linguistics, second language studies, English, or related field.
- Three years of successful faculty development and/or teaching experience at the college or university level with experience teaching English to adult speakers of other languages.
Required Licenses and Certifications:
Required to hold one of the following certifications:
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
- Another certification with appropriate concentration (i.e., either applied linguistics or Second Language Acquisition), or equivalent coursework and practicum.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of learning theory and pedagogical practices including blended pedagogy.
- Strong grasp of best practices and research in learning and teaching in higher education.
- Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate programs and services.
- Ability to think and act strategically.
- Strong interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication.
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Ability to multi-task and work independently with little or no supervision.
- Demonstrated creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ph.D. and experience in one or more of the following areas: evaluation and assessment, course and instructional design, grant development, assessment, support, management, interdisciplinary learning, teaching and/or service-learning.
- Understanding of organizational culture and ability to be a change agent and advocate of excellence in teaching and learning.
- Recognition as an innovator based on multiple new techniques and workshops in educational development of faculty and/or graduate students.
- Assessment of ESL speech, particularly pronunciation.
Essential Duties/Tasks
Program Development and Implementation
- Develops, implements, coordinates, assesses, and documents programs (i.e. workshops, learning communities, and projects) in face-to-face or blended formats to meet the teaching needs of faculty, graduate students, and the university using a scholarly approach consisting of evidence-based strategies specific to teaching and learning to support the University’s academic mission and to meet the teaching needs of faculty, graduate students, and the university.
- Offers, facilitates, and presents, in collaboration with Center staff and university faculty and graduate students, professional development programs, workshops, seminars, group sessions, and one-on-one sessions on: English phonology, grammar, and vocabulary as they pertain to oral communication, using a variety of methods and resources from the field of adult second language acquisition.
- Conducts intake and formative assessment of faculty and current and prospective International Teaching Assistants (ITAs) who speak English as a second language and require language remediation services to develop individualized language improvement plans.
- Tracks, analyzes, and reports on division’s vital statistics including usage by students and faculty and their progress toward language certification to assess the ongoing effectiveness of the program and align linguistic services with best practices for language remediation.
Consulting
- Provides individual and departmental consultations on a variety of learning and teaching issues to promote English Language Proficiency including assessment, dissemination, scholarship, and impact on student success.
- Conducts teaching observations for faculty and/or teaching assistants, provide feedback, and assist with the development of action plans.
- Reviews student evaluation data and suggest responses to feedback, providing information, resources, and support to faculty and/or graduate students.
- Reviews and consults on course syllabi of faculty and teaching assistants based on university guidelines.
- Collaborates with colleagues on creating, revising, and implementing effective classroom observation tools.
- Consults and collaborates on policy development initiatives.
- Consults on the development and enhancement of English language proficiency processes.
- Monitors participants’ progress toward English language certification and provide regular constructive feedback to improve their communicative competence.
- Advises Texas A&M entities such as the Graduate and Professional School about English oral proficiency as it relates to teaching duties as appropriate.
Research, Service, and Scholarship of Teaching
- Conducts and disseminates, informal and formal, research on national dialogues related to English Language Proficiency, faculty development and/or scholarly teaching and learning.
- Contributes to the national dialogue and publication of educational blogs, journals, and articles related to English Language Proficiency, faculty development and scholarly teaching and learning.
- Facilitates faculty learning communities related to English Language Proficiency.
- Assists faculty in establishing research designs to assess effectiveness of teaching, and in identifying means to share their educational scholarship, and co-authoring as the collaboration warrants.
- Collaborates with faculty on grants related to teaching and learning and assists faculty in design of the educational component of grant proposals and provide letters of support upon request.
- Assists in creating and developing strategies and policies regarding teaching and learning.
- Assists and collaborate with other educational developers on research projects in discipline(s) and scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL).
Leadership
- Mentors university faculty and staff as well as graduate and undergraduate students working in the Center.
- Advocates for, lead, and facilitate change that aligns with the Center’s and university’s strategic focus areas.
- Models best practices of educational development as demonstrated by peers internal and external to the university.
- Promotes the practice of scholarly teaching and model ethical consulting practices.
- Brokers relationships and opportunities for Center partnerships with other units, internal and external to the university.
- Assists CTE colleagues to oversee the operations of English Language Proficiency Program as they relate to office and lab space, technology, equipment, administrative functions, and the development and review of financial plan, functions, and processes of the English Language Proficiency Program.
Professional Development
- Develops, enhances, and implements annually, a personal professional development plan by assessing personal knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Participates in courses, workshops, conferences, and certification programs on project management, conflict management, instructional skills, facilitator development, and enhancing facilitation skills via experience and observation.
Instructions to Applicants:
Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
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